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WHAT'S HAPPENING: WORLD OF SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY?

Social  Security continues to deny 83 percent of disability applications, usually citing lack of medical evidence, or claim that the applicant can perform "some other work." The first appeal, "Reconsideration," has a losing ratio of 89 percent.  The rate of approval at Social Security hearings, however, is 55 percent.  Failure to appeal is almost always a defeat.

The Forsythe Firm, Huntsville, continues to succeed at getting disability cases approved and paid at the appeal level.  Past due benefits back to the original date of disability onset, are usually paid--often amounting to tens of thousands of dollars.

Charles W. Forsythe has helped thousands of claimants get approved for Social Security disability benefits over the last 24 years. It's their area of specialty and they KNOW Social Security law.

"What many people don't understand," Forsythe said, "is that very few claims get approved without appeals.  In fact, the Social Security hearing is now the Number One method of getting an SSDI claim approved and paid."

Forsythe explains that Social Security disability is usually a slow, frustrating process that pays off in the end--IF the claimant goes through all the steps and "hangs on" until the process runs its courseThat course can often take 12 to 24 months.

"It is a process, not a simple act," the disability advocate explains.  Claimants come to us defeated, frustrated and ready to give up," he said.  "We take a claim that has been denied once, twice or three times--and we often get it paid with a judge."

Many people delay hiring a lawyer for their Social Security trouble because they fear the cost.  What people should know is that it costs nothing upfront to get a lawyer to help.  You won't be asked for any money or fees, no deposit, and there's no obligation to pay anything until AFTER your case is approved and your past due benefits are paid. Professional help is risk free for the claimant.  You get a lump sum past due settlement OR you pay no fees.  And all your future monthly Social Security payments are 100% yours.

Getting started is simple.  Make a phone call to the Forsythe Firm in Huntsville.  Our specialists will make a brief case analysis over the phone. Then, you may be invited to visit our office to sign paperwork that allows the firm to represent you.  This visit is free.

Charles W. Forsythe / The Forsythe Firm has 5 star reviews from clients and has earned an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.  Let the experts handle the details, relieve the stess, meet the deadlines and keep your case headed in the right direction.  

Start with a Phone Call:  (256) 799-0297.  It's easy.  It's free.  It's Now.



 

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